Mozzarella and Burrata Recipes, from Virtuous to Decadent

No one could accuse mozzarella of being a health food, but when it comes to creamy, cheesy options, it's actually pretty virtuous. If it's rich, opulent decadence you're after, burrata____ is the cheese for you—it has a higher fat content, and the name literally means "buttered." Burrata, which is made from buffalo milk (like some varieties of mozzarella), is so creamy, that once a ball of it is cut into, the interior oozes out in a mini tidal wave of dairy fat and just-barely-set cream. (Yeah, it's tasty.) However, one cannot consume with wild abandon all the time. So we're offering an assortment of cheesy recipes to satisfy whatever sort of mood—or caloric budget—you're working with.